UK budget rules should seek to lower debt, parliament committee says

British finance minister Rachel Reeves should ​explicitly aim ⁠to bring public debt below its current ​level within the next ...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil advances with Middle East in focus, equities rise slightly

U.S. crude settled up 2.09%, or $1.97 at $96.37 a barrel, while Brent settled at $108.23 per barrel, up 2.75%, or $2.90, on the day. On Wall Street the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 62.92 points, ...

UK public inflation expectations retrace in April, Citi/YouGov survey shows

Little ​basis yet' for more hawkish policy position - report (Adds details from the report, background on central bank stance) LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) - Britons' short-term and long-term inflation ...

UK's car finance redress scheme faces legal challenge from consumer group

LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) - A British ​consumer ⁠group on Monday said it ​had filed a legal challenge to a 9.1 billion-pound ...

UK-based AI startup Ineffable raises $1.1 billion in Europe's largest seed financing

LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) - ​UK-based Ineffable Intelligence, ⁠founded by former DeepMind ​researcher David Silver, has ...

European shares edge lower as US-Iran talks stall; central bank meetings in focus

European shares started the week ​on a ‌subdued note as investors braced for a packed scheduleof central bank meetings, and worries over stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks pushed up ⁠crude prices, curbing ...

Italy's CDP lodges legal cases to block Milan bourse CEO reappointment, sources say

ROME, April 27 (Reuters) - Italy's state ​lender ‌and equity investor CDP has lodged two legal cases in Dutch and Italian courts to block the reappointment of Fabrizio Testa ⁠as chief executive of the ...

Vanquis Banking Group declines to challenge FCA's motor finance scheme

Vanquis Banking Group PLC on Monday became the latest lender to opt not to challenge the Financial Conduct Authority's motor finance redress schemes proposals. The Bradford, England-based bank said ...

David Attenborough centenary celebrations start with closer look at 'Life on Earth'

Celebrations ​to mark ⁠the 100th birthday of renowned British naturalist David ​Attenborough start next week with a show delving deeper into his milestone 1979 TV series "Life on Earth". That ...

European budget carrier Wizz Air announces expansion of summer schedule

LONDON, April ​27 (Reuters) - ⁠The boss ​of Wizz Air said on ​Monday ‌that the ⁠European budget airline's ⁠summer schedule ...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil rises on stalled peace talks while Wall Street stocks slip

Earnings, economic data and central bank decisions in focus this ​week NEW YORK/ LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) - Oil futures rose on Monday as energy supplies were tight with U.S.-Iran peace talks ...

European budget airline Wizz upbeat on summer demand, jet fuel supply

Wizz Air's CEO said on Monday the European budget airline's summer ​schedule would ‌be 17% larger this year, with growth focused on ⁠the Balkan and Caucasus markets, despite ⁠concerns over jet fuel ...